Windows · Audio, Video & Music
Icaros
Icaros is a collection of lightweight, high quality, Windows Shell Extensions. Icaros can provide Windows Explorer thumbnails, for essentially any video media…
Version 3.3.0.0 · by Tabibito Technology
Official site: github.com
About Icaros
Icaros is a collection of lightweight, high quality, Windows Shell Extensions.
Icaros can provide Windows Explorer thumbnails, for essentially any video media format supported by FFmpeg, this includes popular filetypes such as: Mkv, Flv, Avi, Mp4, Mov, Rmvb, M2ts, Ogm etc.
Besides the FFmpeg supported filetypes, Icaros also contains custom parsers, which can produce Cover Art thumbnails for Mkv, Flac, Ape, Mpc and several other filetypes.
Icaros also provides Windows Explorer properties for the following popular filetypes: Mkv, Mk3d, Mp4, Mov, Webm, Ogm, Ogg, Flv, Avi, Rm, Rmvb, Flac, Opus, Spx, Ape, Mp3, Mpc, Mka, Tak, Tta, Ofr, Wav and more.
Properties refer to the info shown for each file in Explorer, such as length, width, height, title, channels and so on.
How to install Icaros
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With the Windows Package Manager (winget) you can install and update it with: winget install Xanashi.Icaros
- Open Icaros once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Icaros free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to github.com, the developer's official site, where Icaros is available to download. Softvault doesn't host or modify any files.
What is the latest version of Icaros?
The version listed here is 3.3.0.0. The developer's site always has the newest release.
How do I install Icaros from the command line?
With the Windows Package Manager (winget), run: winget install Xanashi.Icaros. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is Icaros safe?
Icaros downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.